The Gift of the Commonplace
posted over 4 years ago, updated 5 minutes later | 3 comments
This blog was spurred by the comments of faithful photo member, Shutterart. His comments about coming in closer, to capture things that we often overlook, is a great pointer.
The master of discovering beauty in commonplace objects was Ruth Bernh...
The master of discovering beauty in commonplace objects was Ruth Bernh...
Photographing by Color
posted over 4 years ago, updated 1 minute later | 0 comments
Color is seductive. It draws us in for a closer look. The color of a beautiful flower, in our garden, may be enough to make us take out the camera.
The psychology of color is a very interesting subject, Savvy advertisers are well aware of the po...
The psychology of color is a very interesting subject, Savvy advertisers are well aware of the po...
Photographing Music
posted over 4 years ago, updated 4 minutes later | 3 comments
I’ll say at the outset that photographing music is impossible. It is in the air. We predominantly experience music in a non-visual way. It stirs our soul in a way akin to the love of art, theater or poetry.
As photographers, we like to “capture”...
As photographers, we like to “capture”...
May I Take Your Picture?
posted over 4 years ago, updated 1 minute later | 2 comments
My camera opens doors. Literally. When you explore the world with your camera, the result is frequently amazing. I’ve found that the camera is my ticket into the lives of total strangers.
People are nice throughout the world and if they see that...
People are nice throughout the world and if they see that...
Photographing Over Time
posted over 4 years ago, updated less than a minute later | 5 comments
The famed painter, Georgia O’Keefe, once said of her husband, photographer, Alfred Steiglitz, that he thought it would be wonderful to photograph a person from birth throughout their entire life. The passage of time is a concept that fascinates hu...
Background Demons
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Photographers Beware! If there is one problem, that I universally see, with new photographers, it is background clutter. These demons disguise themselves in an amazing array of personas.
If it is a photo in your home, it could be the mail and as...
If it is a photo in your home, it could be the mail and as...
Photography in our Nation's Capital
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My head is swirling with blossoms. I’ve just returned from a day trip to Washington D.C., to photograph the cherry blossoms along the tidal basin. It was a picture-perfect day, indeed.
The cherry blossoms were peaking, the weather was warm, and t...
The cherry blossoms were peaking, the weather was warm, and t...
Abstraction Exercises in Photography
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I confess, I’m a detail person. I like perfection. I sometimes get too caught-up in that search for perfection. To counter that side of my personality and artistic leanings, I purposely construct “loosening-up” exercises.
I give myself permissio...
I give myself permissio...
Abstraction Exercises in Photography
posted over 4 years ago | 0 comments
I confess, I’m a detail person. I like perfection. I sometimes get too caught-up in that search for perfection. To counter that side of my personality and artistic leanings, I purposely construct “loosening-up” exercises.
I give myself permissio...
I give myself permissio...
Photographing Wild Animals
posted over 4 years ago, updated less than a minute later | 4 comments
I bet some of you have tales about safari trips to Africa. My saga is not as exotic, to be sure. On my recent trip to Miami, I did a bit of local sightseeing. The Miami Metro Zoo was a great place for photographing animals in an environment that d...
